Sound waves are transmitted to the inner ear via the three auditory ossicles, resulting in the vibration of the tympanic membrane. Which bone of the middle ear is the first to receive the vibration from the tympanic membrane?

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The malleus (hammer) is attached to the tympanic membrane and the stapes is attached to the oval window. The incus is in between malleus and stapes. 
Please use the diagrams below as a visual reference for the inner ear and for how sounds are detected and processed.
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Sound Waves Are Transmitted to the Inner Ear Via the Three